Tracy Jordan

IT’S THE DAY before Halloween, and I just had a scary thought: What if “30 Rock” is on its way to becoming “Will & Grace”?

The latter show, toward the end of its run, went into overload mode when it came to big-name cameos. Cher, Britney Spears, Kevin Bacon, Madonna, John Cleese, Janet Jackson … It seemed like everybody who was anybody appeared on “Will & Grace.” Many critics and fans cite this celebrity worship as a key factor in its demise.

It’s not that cameos in general are such a bad thing, but when you start relying on them as much as “Will & Grace” did, they’re often distracting, pointless and annoying.

That’s why it has been rather unnerving to see all those

NBC promotional spots for the new season of “30 Rock” that place heavy emphasis on a star-studded guest list that includes Oprah, Steve Martin, Jennifer Aniston and others. Here you have a show that has captured back-to-back Emmys for best comedy, features a breakout star in writer-actress and Sarah Palin look-alike Tina Fey and is blessed with a hilarious cast that includes multi-award-winner Alec Baldwin “… and it’s leaning on a crutch of guest celebs? Continue Reading →